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I tend to agree with this sentiment. I'm not in the tech sector. As an outsider, it seems to me that OpenAI and Anthropic are chasing government and the defense industry as their main clients. Google and Microsoft are chasing business clients and educational institutions. Amazon and Apple are chasing consumers.

Stealing isn't a skill. Finding a way to not be held accountable for stealing is a skill. That's why lawyers charge so much.

It ain't "living on," it's "running on." Pull the plug on that machine and it's goodbye, Sammy Jankins. Unless it's made back-ups or clones of itself.

Stop calling them "prediction markets" and start calling them what they really are: corporatized bookies.

Bring back Woz.

Fair, but Pages tries to hard to be a Word replacement. And I think it calls home to the Apple mothership quite often, too.

Oh, for the good old days of AppleWorks!

Tom Junod is a natural treasure. And for those who are complaining about the writing style; this is journalistic long-form non-fiction, not a technical article where you want the TL;DR executive summary up front. You read this stuff for the journey, not for the "I need to use this information now" approach. If you don't like the style, fine, but don't denigrate it. Much long-form non-fiction is written this way. He's weaving together three different strands of biography here - the two football players and his own connection to one of them -- with a meditative discussion on the acceptance of the risk of fatal injury in youth sports. And yes, you can have that many strands -- that's what braided essays do.

The author is a native French speaker (see his "About" page) and I think he is writing in English, which he clearly is not fluent in, to make a point: you can understand his argument, written in broken English, even though he could have run it through AI to clean it up and make it more palatable to a native English speaker.

It's just clear Aqua.

Plugging "Hi my nephew's birthday is coming up soon and I want to get a gift for him. He likes dinosaurs and roblox. What gift can I get him that's in the range of $50?" into the free version of ChatGPT returns the following (I removed the links to the products):

Here are two great gift ideas under $50 that combine his love for dinosaurs and Roblox:

Roblox $50 Gift Card

Perfect for a Roblox fan — lets him choose his own Robux to spend on in-game items.

Comes with a free exclusive virtual item, as noted by Walmart, Best Buy, and others.

Instant digital delivery or physical card options make it easy and flexible.

Jurassic World Imaginext Thrashing Indominus Rex (14″)

A large, interactive dinosaur figure (~14″ tall) with thrashing action—great for imaginative play.

Priced at $49.99, so it stays within your budget.

Why these are top picks:

The Roblox gift card is a flexible present that he can use for virtual gear, outfits, or game passes—personalized fun guaranteed. Cards also include bonus Robux and exclusive items .

The Imaginext Indominus Rex is a hands-on toy that encourages creative, active play. It's well-reviewed and fits your price range perfectly.

How to choose: Digital vs. physical gift: The Roblox card can be emailed (great for last-minute gifting) or bought as a tangible card.

Play preferences: Go for the dinosaur figure if he loves real-world play. Choose the gift card if he's big on Roblox screen time.

Bonus idea: You could pair them–get the gift card as the main gift and tuck the dinosaur figure into the package for a fun hatching surprise.

If you'd like other recommendations—perhaps dinosaur LEGO sets or interactive dinosaur books—just say the word!

--- This is why AI is going to eat traditional key-word searching's lunch.